Legal alert: New Law on protection of personal data in Mongolia

New regulations in the Law on Protection of Personal Data

Definitions:

-      “Biometric information” means non-overlapping physical data related to the human body such as fingerprints, iris, face, voice and physical characteristics that can be identified with the help of equipment, hardware, and software;

-      “Genetic information” means unique information indicating a person’s physical condition, health and hereditary characteristics which result from an analysis of a biological sample;

-      “Correspondence information” means letters, parcels, e-mails, and information exchanged via communication and information technology;

-      “Property information” means information on the property owned, possessed and used by the data subject;

-      “Sensitive information” means a person's race, ethnic origin, religion, beliefs, health, correspondence, genetic and biometric information, digital signature private key, information on whether serving or served any sentence, sexual and gender orientation, expression, information about sexual intercourse;

-      “Health information” means information related to the physical or mental health, as well as information on whether received health care services.

-      “Data subject” means a person identified by the above-mentioned information;

-      “Data controller” means a person, legal entity or non-legal entity that collects, processes and uses information in accordance with the law or with the consent of the data subject of the information.

-      “Online identifier” means login name to access any information system, email address, social media account, wired and wireless technology addresses, and information on other types of equipment and information system.